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Regardless of your feelings about COVID-19, it’s hard to argue that your daily life hasn’t been impacted in some way by it. For many of us, the impact has been very challenging, and has required adaptations from all of us. Zoo Atlanta was closed from March 15 until May 16. The Zoo was empty for … Continue reading "We’re all in this together"

In today’s update I thought I’d share with you an overview of what a typical day looks like as a member of the Panda Care Team. When the first team member arrives in the morning they check on each bear. For the first half hour it’s just one keeper, so this time is spent feeding … Continue reading "Panda updates – Tuesday, August 11"

Zoo Atlanta announces the return of its popular giraffe feeding opportunity, reintroducing guests to the chance to hand-feed one of Earth’s tallest living land mammals from the Twiga Terrace at the all-new African Savanna on select days and times. The program is currently available on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to Noon, weather … Continue reading "GIRAFFE FEEDING RETURNS AT ZOO ATLANTA"

Hello everyone, my name is Sam and I am the newest member of the Primate Team here at Zoo Atlanta. I started at Zoo Atlanta in July 2019 as a seasonal keeper in carnivores. I worked with our tigers, lions, sun bears, clouded leopard, fossa, tanukis, and binturongs.  Before my seasonal position, I did multiple … Continue reading "Guess who’s who?"

Whether you are participating in virtual learning, in-person learning or a combination, we at Zoo Atlanta want to welcome you back to a new school year! The start of every school year can be exciting and even a bit nerve-wracking; however, this year is likely to be surrounded by a bit more uncertainty as we … Continue reading "Welcome back to school! "

Hey everyone, If you have visited Zoo Atlanta recently, you may know that the giant Aldabra tortoises are currently enjoying their outdoor habitat near Outback Station and their neighbors the wattled cranes (who have a new chick!). Since Scaly Slimy Spectacular is currently not available for our guests, we made sure you all could still … Continue reading "World’s second-largest tortoises"

Zoo Atlanta celebrates another first for its bird program as the Bird Team continues to monitor the growth of the Zoo’s first-ever wattled crane chick, hatched on May 31, 2020. The chick’s first-time parents were recommended to breed by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Species Survival Plan® (SSP). The egg was incubated by … Continue reading "THE ZOO’S FIRST WATTLED CRANE CHICK"

Zoo Atlanta celebrates another first for its bird program as the Bird Team continues to monitor the growth of the Zoo’s first-ever wattled crane chick, hatched on May 31, 2020. The chick’s first-time parents were recommended to breed by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Species Survival Plan® (SSP). The egg was incubated by … Continue reading "THE ZOO’S FIRST WATTLED CRANE CHICK"

I’m sure I’m not alone when I say that life has been crazy this year. While we are all adjusting to life during the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve found it really important to make time for at least one thing that makes me smile every day. Luckily, working with the giant pandas usually offers way more … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, August 5"

Picking up where we left off in last month’s Research Blog, in considering so-called natural habitats, I thought I would revisit the topic from a slightly different perspective. What really happens following removal of native vegetation and alteration of habitats? Whether it is desert, rainforest, prairie, Piedmont mixed woodlands, or some other natural habitat, removal … Continue reading "More on “What is natural habitat?”"